HNA News: Crime Watch: More Burglaries, Announcements

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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Newsletter*

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In This Newsletter

1. Burglary on 2300 Block of Webster Street

2. Burglary on 2300 Block of Prince Street

3. Auto Break-in on 2200 Block of Woolsey Street

4. Police Department Reports on Crime: On-Line Resources

5. Disaster Pet Class, Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

6. ZAB Hearing on B&W Liquors, Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m.

7. Neighborhood Meeting on CIL's Telegraph Ave. Site Development, Mon., Feb. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

As you can see, we've been getting more reports of burglaries over the last couple of weeks, and it appears likely that the burglars are watching people's comings and goings. Please keep your eyes open and call either 911 (for emergencies/crimes in progress) or 981-5900 (nonemergency number) as appropriate.

-Nancy Carleton, HNA Co-Chair and E-Newsletter Editor

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1. Burglary on 2300 Block of Webster Street

A Webster Street neighbor reports:

"Our next-door neighbor got robbed Thursday, Feb. 23, between 1 and 2:30 p.m. The burglar opened her accessible kitchen window and went out the back door. Apparently the lock was left ajar. I was on my dog walk, and she was out only during that hour, so we think someone may have been watching."

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2. Burglary on 2300 Block of Prince Street

 A Prince Street neighbor reports:

"I do not have all the details, but there was another attempted burglary [of an apartment in the 2300 block of] Prince Street over the weekend [Feb. 18-19]. Apparently people entered through an open window and although it looked like they went through possessions, nothing was stolen. The tenants were not home at the time."

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3. Auto Break-in on 2200 Block of Woolsey Street

A Woolsey Street neighbor reports:

"I'd like to let everyone know that [on Friday, February 17] between 12 and 4 p.m. my truck got broken into. The window was smashed and the console was trashed in the thief's successful attempt to steal my cheap radio."

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4. Police Department Reports on Crime: On-Line Resources

The following information comes from Councilmember Gordon Wozniak's office:

Our office has two new pieces of information to share with you regarding crime in the City of Berkeley, including the Police Department's quarterly report on crime, and the City's new Crime View software.

The City Council has directed the City Manager to provide quarterly reports on crime in Berkeley, including comparisons of Berkeley's crime rate to other jurisdictions in the Bay Area. The most recent report came out on February 21, 2006: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil/2006citycouncil/packet/022106/2006-02-21%20Item%2023%20Quarterly%20Report%20-%20Crime.pdf

In addition, the Police Department has new Crime View software available on the web, allowing users to look up crime data by address, police beat area or council district. Information will be updated daily and users can choose which crime types they would like to view for a period of up to 180 days. Once the maps are created, the user can find more specific information about an individual incident by placing the cursor over the event marker. If you are testing the system with your address, we recommend that you use a large time period (such as 180 days) to ensure that the data appears on the map. There is also an online tutorial about how to use the software:  http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/police/Community%20Crime%20View/CrimeView%20Intro5_.html

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5. Disaster Pet Class, Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Berkeley East Bay Humane Society, 2700 9th Street (at Carleton)

The Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society is offering a workshop pinpointing the steps to take to ensure your pet's survival. Space is limited to people only (i.e., no pets!). For more information call 510 845-7735 or visit http://www.berkeleyhumane.org.

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6. ZAB Hearing on B&W Liquors, Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m.

Reminder from Dawn Rubin: The ZAB meeting to decide conditions for Black & White Liquors is scheduled for March 9, 7 p.m.; community letters are due to ZAB by March 1.

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7. Neighborhood Meeting on CIL's Telegraph Ave. Site Development, Mon., Feb. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The Center  for Independent Living (CIL) invites the neighborhood to discuss the  development of  its Telegraph  Avenue property on Monday,  February 27, 2006,  6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Center  for Independent Living, 2539 Telegraph  Ave.

The Center for Independent  Living is a landmark disability rights organization in the City of  Berkeley.   For 34 years, CIL has been advocating for independent living for people with  disabilities, and providing essential programs and services in Berkeley and  beyond. CIL is part of the group of  nonprofits that will move to the Ed Roberts Campus (ERC) at the Ashby BART  station. The ERC will bring together eight groups who work with people  with disabilities in a new universally designed  community center easily  accessible by public transit. Once the ERC is complete in 2008, CIL will  move its offices to the new facility. The Center for Independent  Living looks forward to meeting with its neighbors to discuss the development of  its Telegraph  Avenue property. CIL is committed to ensuring the  site's future uses add to the vitality on Telegraph  Avenue and to the quality of life  of its residential neighbors.

For  More Information: Caleb Dardick, Community  Liaison <caleb@cdastrategies.com>

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